A review by kendallbridgete
The Great Shelby Holmes by Elizabeth Eulberg

4.0

John Watson has moved around plenty in his life; after all, that’s what you do when your mom is a military doctor! However, this most recent move is different. John’s mom has left the military and she and John are settling in in their new apartment in New York—without John’s dad (the Watsons have just gotten divorced). Now John finds himself all alone in a big, strange, new city…that is, until he meets kid detective Shelby Holmes, his upstairs neighbor. Shelby has quite a reputation around their Harlem neighborhood for solving mysteries. When one of their classmate’s (note: classmate, not friend—Shelby’s never had any friends) prize-winning dog disappears right before the big dog show, it’s up to Shelby to try to solve the mystery. Will Watson (as Shelby now calls him) become Shelby’s detective partner—and maybe her first-ever friend? Who “dog-napped” the missing dog, Daisy? Will they find her in time for the big dog show?

I really enjoyed this book--particularly how the story is told from Watson's point of view and the relationship dynamics between Watson and Shelby. I can't wait to add this book to my school's library collection!